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Title supplied by cataloger. Photograph caption dated September 21, 1959 reads, "Describes Rifle Burglar -- Walter Woodworth, 52, seated, owner of Burbank vending machine company, shows officer Robert Wells where bandit hit him on head with rifle butt before robbing safe of $5,000 in coins today. Bandit, masked in stocking, later shot company employe [sic]."
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ; 21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Robbery--California--Los Angeles Crime--California--Los Angeles Victims of crimes--California--Los Angeles Police--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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